Christmas Closures

All locations of the Des Moines Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. 

3-D Printed Animal Figurines!

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Age Group:

Children, Teens
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Allowed Ages: 8 to 18

Program Description

Event Details

Come to Central Library to learn the basics of 3D printing and design an animal figurine all your own! We will use Tinkercad , a free design platform, to create our figurines, and we encourage you to set up your free Tinkercad account before the program. One month after class you will be able to pick up your projects and take them home.

Note: This program will require the use of computers or other devices with a screen large enough to design on. The library has a limited number of laptops it can provide, but please feel free to bring your own laptop or device.  

Disclaimer(s)

Central Parking

Free library parking is available in Central's underground parking garage for two hours per visit. Parking around the library is metered at various costs from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Children’s Program

Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.

Indoor Program (2021)

This program is hosted indoors.  Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.